Book Clubs Column by Julie Hale

This month's selection of best reading group picks includes historical fiction from Kim Barnes, Louis de Bernières, and Jamie Ford—three novels that are sure to spark discussion!A Country Called HomeSet during the 1960s, Kim Barnes’ beautifully written novel tells the story of Thomas and Helen Deracotte, newlyweds who leave civilized, cultured Connecticut behind to start...

Book Clubs Column by Julie Hale

This broad historical novel is de Bernieres' first book in more than a decade. His previous release, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, was a national bestseller, and readers of that epic will not be disappointed with his latest offering. Set in an Anatolian village during the decline of the Ottoman Empire, this gripping saga is richly populated with a host of memorable characters, who struggle to...

Book Clubs Column by Julie Hale

With a quarter-million reading groups currently active, it seems that more people than ever before are thinking and talking about books. Because one of the biggest challenges faced by a book club is deciding what to read, BookPage is happy to launch a monthly column spotlighting new paperback titles we feel would make great reading group selections. This new column will also list resources for...